theresa may is to become the first foreign leader to meet donald trump in the white house this afternoon. hoping to wade to a trade deal after x brexit. but will, in mrs may's words, "opposites attract" after president trump's controversial support for waterboarding? we'll be live in washington and in westminster, asking what each side hopes to achieve in this crucial first meeting. also this lunchtime: plans to ration knee and hip surgery in worcestershire to save money to save money are described as ‘alarming' by surgeons. tesco‘s share price has risen sharply after the supermarket chain said it was buying the food wholesaler, booker. six years injailfor the six years in jail for the former judge and his assistant who defrauded their own law firm art out of hundreds of thousands of pounds. and could rafa nadal be the latest comeback kid — as he fights for a place in the men's grand slam final in australia? and coming up in sport on bbc news, anthonyjoshua's fight against wladimir klitschko at wembley in april will be watched by the biggest post—war british boxing crowd of 90,000.

good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. theresa may is preparing to meet donald trump in the white house in a few hours‘ time, the first foreign leader to visit since mr trump became president. global security and a trade deal after brexit are likely to be high on the agenda. in a speech to us republicans last night, mrs may said the uk and america could not return to "failed" military interventions to try to "remake the world." her visit comes amid ongoing controversy over president trump's support for the waterboarding of terror suspects — and his war of words with mexico over the building of a border wall. here's our correspondent richard lister. she'll hope the blustery conditions

are not portend for the meeting to come. washington has rolled out the red carpet for mrs may but the prime minister will have to tread carefully with the commercial president who is used to getting his own way. our priority is to lay the groundwork for a trade deal to counterbalance britain's departure from the eu. 0n the quayside in liverpool, cars bound for the us and construction equipment, too. president trump has promised a building boom and britain wants a pa rt building boom and britain wants a part of that. if we can get a slice of that we can export the goods he needs to carry on with the construction. britain's trading relationship with the us is already healthy. the value of our exports to them is £16 billion. 0ne fifth of uk global exports. we sell them more than we buy with imports totalling

£35 billion. we export more to the us than to any other country. but we are only america's fifth biggest market. we need them more than they need us. in his first week as president he has said repeatedly he strategy will be by american, higher american. and trade deals will come with conditions. we want to deal with conditions. we want to deal with the ones that treat as well and if they don't treat as well we terminate or we give them a 30 day notice of termination and they come back and want to renegotiate and we get a better deal. and until we leave the eu only brussels can make uk trade deals. the chancellor is there today and he accepted britain's hands up currently tied. we will continue to abide by the rules and regulations and the laws of the european union for as long as we are members. of course we want to strengthen our trade ties with the very many trade partners we have

around the world, but we are mindful of our obligations under the treaty and we will follow them precisely. for now the key priors in —— players in europe are wary of what mr trump as to offer. frankly, there are challenges the us administration poses to trade rules. we of course have to talk to mr trump. he was elected. but we'll so have to promote our interests and values as europeans. back in liverpool this even golden eagle marks the us consulate, established in 1790. a reminder of long—standing anglo—american trade ties. today it isa anglo—american trade ties. today it is a french restaurant. that is a reminder the relationship cannot be taken for granted. the assumption that everything will be fine with british trade is assuming that trump and his administration are rational, but they might not. the picture may become a little clearer later today. in a moment, we'll get the latest from westminster, but first to washington and our correspondent,

barbara plett—usher. theresa may is the first foreign leader to visit — does that mean the special relationship does count for something? ijust i just asked donald ijust asked donald trump's spokeswoman and she said yes, it is as important to america as it is to britain. she said mr trump would use the meeting to assure mrs may of that. and like mr trump he made the comparison between brexit and his election. he said both leaders have been compelled into leadership by a populist wave that wants to shake up institutions. but it's obvious there is more at stake from mrs may than there is for mr trump because britain's relationship with the eu is in flux. she cannot afford to show this relationship is getting any weaker. she needs to show it is getting stronger, that britain has options outside of the eu. but

whatever mr trump can say about civil similarities, he is a protectionist, he is a hard nationalists, mrs may is not, she has already encouraged him not to turn his back on the world. then there is the question of how much she wants a personal special relationship with this man who is criticised and reviled in britain for his stance on everything from muslims, women, to touche torture. carole, what has mrs may got to do to come away feeling this first meeting was successful? i think the premise to want to establish that personal relationship, a rapport with the new american president. she will want to build the basis for a future trade deal and navigate her way through this minefield of different areas where she and the american president is profoundly disagree. as you heard, they are two very different

characters but on the plane on the way over, she said, well, sometimes opposites can attract. i think she will want to look to economic ties to build on president trump's offered to put britain at the front offered to put britain at the front of the queue when it comes to a future bilateral trade deal. then you come to these difficult contentious issues, torture, president trump has said he would be prepared to allow waterboarding in the fight against terrorism, although some senior figures in his team disagree. theresa may has said that would cause huge problems for future cooperation on defence and intelligence. it will be a real test of theresa may's diplomatic skills whether she can build that personal relationship without appearing to much to pander to a man with such contentious views, she would then face a backlash at home. thank you to you both. you can see full coverage of theresa

may's visit to washington include including the news conference with donald trump on the bbc news channel. the royal college of surgeons says plans to cut knee and hip replacement operations in worcestershire are ‘alarming'. three commissioning groups in the county say very obese patients — and those who are in only moderate pain — will not qualify for the surgery. they say the plan will save two million pounds a year, and bring them into line with other parts of the country. here's our health correspondent robert pigott. at five and weighing a little over 18 stone, gordon can no longer expects twixt access to the second slip hip replacement he needs. the pain from his osteoarthritis wakes him at night and his mind mobility is badly compromised. but new restrictions on surgery mean he would have to lose 10% of his weight before he would qualify for surgery. it isa before he would qualify for surgery. it is a very sharp pain in my hip. it's not an acre, it is very sharp.

i haven't really had... been fully fit in terms of being able to go for a walk since before 2013. it would dramatically change my life. the first total hip replacement was carried out in an english hospital in1962, carried out in an english hospital in 1962, more than 50 years on this revolutionary procedure is being widely rationed. the clinical commissioning groups will exclude from the hip and knee replacements patients who rank as morbidly obese oi’ patients who rank as morbidly obese or those whose pain is not sufficiently severe to interfere with their daily life. the royal couege with their daily life. the royal college of surgeons says the restrictions are not clinically justified and will often be a false economy. if a patient continues to be in pain he needs painkillers, he needs physiotherapy, he may be able to work. he will be in severe pain for a long period of time. and also

by weighting the operation may indeed become more difficult when he eventually gets it. the clinical commissioning groups said they were bringing worcestershire into line with what other ccg ‘s do. they said of the patient feels they require this surgery but do not meet these criteria, there is a clear appeals system. several other commissioning groups in england including harrogate, the vale of york, are imposing similar restrictions. demand for hip and knee replacements is growing but then managed to pay for them is increasingly scarce. the families of four people killed bya the families of four people killed by a runaway tipper truck have been describing the impact the incident has had on their lives. two men were convicted of manslaughter last year and are being sentenced today. these four families sitting together

in the courtroom here holding hands, supporting one another, taking it in turns each to read out these victim impact statements. some of the words are extremely moving, difficult to listen to. very emotional, very honest. in the dock a few feet away, the two men convicted of manslaughter before christmas, who will be sentenced this afternoon. they all lost their lives in a matter of seconds. a four—year—old, a chauffeur and two businessmen. killed by a 32 tonne truck, its bra kes killed by a 32 tonne truck, its brakes had failed while coming down a steep hill into the city of bath. just before christmas these men were found guilty on four counts of manslaughter. 0ne ran a haulage

company and one was a mechanic whose job it was to check the lorry. pictures of the vehicles brakes were shown in court. thejury pictures of the vehicles brakes were shown in court. the jury were told they were badly worn, rusty and in poor repair. they heard that company was a shambles, failing to carry out proper safety checks. today relatives of those who were killed have told the court how their lives have told the court how their lives have been affected. the mother of the four—year old says her family is bereft and she finds it a struggle to go on without her child's's laughter and singing filling their home. the little girl's grandmother needed to have both her legs and the two dated. she described the physical and emotional pain she has been left with, saying life has changed completely. the wife of the chauffeur described the moment she went to see her husband's body. as she held him she played songs they have recently played at their wedding. it has been horrendous. at

the end of the trial she told me about the boy bow in her life. we we re about the boy bow in her life. we were only married for six months. especially having to spend your first wedding anniversary alone was just so far removed from the one we had planned. it's just just so far removed from the one we had planned. it'sjust been absolutely horrendous. the widow of one of the businessmen said she had been robbed of her soul mate in a horrific accident that should never have happened. she said those responsible had shown a total disregard for the rules of the road. the other man's widow says she has thought of nothing else since the moment he was killed. she said the reckless actions of others mean her life will never be the same again. the man who ran the haulage company will be sentenced this afternoon. he said during the original kyle trial last year that he was dyslexic and that caused him problems in running the company. but perhaps one of the poignant modems today was when a

woman looked him in the eye talking about the death of her husband and said, look, i am dyslexic to, but i have never made that an excuse for my actions. two men will be sentenced today. a formerjudge and his assistant have been jailed for six years for defrauding their own law firm out of more than 600 thousand pounds. the pair syphoned off the money to pay for a lavish lifestyle. let's speak to our our correspondent danjohnson who's at southwark crown court. tell us more about the details of what they did. holmes, holidays to barbados, a range rover, a log cabin with a hot tub, just some of the things on the list of luxuries they bought with the money taken from the law firm. thejudge bought with the money taken from the law firm. the judge said they had used the firm as their own personal piggy bank. it began as a way of propping up the firm and keeping it solvent but it then extended to

treating the solicitor and his assistant who he was having an affair with at the time. the judge said she was drawn to excess and extravagance and if there was money there for the taking she took it. thejudge laying down there for the taking she took it. the judge laying down the sentence said it was difficult to imagine a more spectacular breach of trust. 0ne theft involved 80 £5,000 being taken from the will of an elderly woman. a particularly sad aspect of this case has been that the company a ccou nta nt this case has been that the company accountant belatedly realised what had been going on and that had he had been going on and that had he had been going on and that had he had been duped. he then took his own life. thejudge had been duped. he then took his own life. the judge sentencing the had been duped. he then took his own life. thejudge sentencing the pair said they would have to deal with that for the rest of their lives. another employee is still to be sentenced for his part in the fraud. the deputy districtjudge that the man was in his previous life, the

judge said it meant he had brought shame on his entire profession. he has been had to be protected at the prison where he has been held because word got around about what he used to do. our top story this lunchtime. theresa may is preparing to meet donald trump — the first world leader to meet the new president. and still to come: theprofoundly deaf boy, whose family escaped iraq, now facing deportation from the uk. camera offered at nadal wind? roger federer rates the winner? tesco, the uk's largest retailer, has agreed to buy britain's largest food wholesaler — booker — in a deal worth £3.7 billion. it would mean tesco

gaining a massive share in supplying restaurants, pubs, and convenience stores in the uk. news of the deal sent shares soaring in both companies. here's our business correspondent emma simpson. tesco already had is the lions share of the uk's grocery business. now it has its sights on serving even more customers. it has struck a deal to buy book. you may not have heard of it but this wholesaler supplies thousands of pubs, restaurants, caterers and corner shops. this market is growing faster than selling groceries in the supermarkets, and tesco wants a slice of it. what we do see... the two co m pa ny slice of it. what we do see... the two company bosses side—by—side for a web cast this morning to explain why this surprise £3.7 billion deal makes sense. the ability to improve the core offer of both the retail

operation but also the independent and small business operation that child is currently serves, is definitely going to drive growth. better range, better value, definitely going to drive growth. better range, bettervalue, better price. but what will the wider impacts be? booker does not own these convenience stores but it owns these convenience stores but it owns the brands and supplies all the goods to the independent retailers who run them. tesco has about 1096 of the convenience and on the go food market. booker has a similar share, probably even bigger. clearly tesco supplying both of them will make it a bigger force. that may prompt some concerns including from the competition authorities who are likely to scrutinise this deal. if approved, it is a big bold move by tesco, extending its already formidable reach. the church of england should not change its teaching on marriage as "the lifelong union of one man and one woman," according to the house of bishops, which forms part of the general

synod. it said there was "little support" for same—sex marriage inside the church, but urged a "fresh tone..of but urged a "fresh tone of welcome and support" for lesbian and gay people. it acknowledged its findings could cause "serious and painful disagreements". here's our religious affairs correspondent martin bashir. foran for an ancient institution, three yea rs of for an ancient institution, three years of so—called shared conversations about same—sex relationships were not expected to radically alter doctrine. today's report lands squarely on the status quo. that marriage is a lifelong union between a man and a woman. the bishop who led the working group says that while the doctrine does not change the church must adapt its tone. it is not against the impact of cultural change. we uphold the authority of scripture, the tradition of the church, in common with the vast and overwhelming

majority of churches round the world, but we want to engage the culture of which we are part. that culture of which we are part. that culture has changed radically. but lesbian and game ends of the church have reacted with disappointment, accusing the bishops of doing nothing to acknowledge the goodness or sanctity of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered relationships. substantially no change in terms of the doctrine of marriage. a little bit of warmth, little tilts perhaps in the direction of greater inclusion, but we are a long way from it yet. i think that is pretty much what most people expected. it is a classic anglican fudge. a sideways step, a nudge. conservative evil evangelicals have expressed relief that the bishops have upheld the authority of scripture. that the bishops have upheld the authority of scripturelj that the bishops have upheld the authority of scripture. i want the church to stand with the teaching of jesus. and my understanding is that jesus. and my understanding is that jesus taught very clearly that sex

is for marriage and marriages between a man and woman. i want the church to continue to teach what jesus taught on that issue. to try to find ways of commending that lovingly to the world around us. this report will be debated at general synod beginning injust two weeks' time full—time. there's been a big increase in the number of people being declared insolvent. the figures for england and wales show there were more than 90000 ninsolvencies last year, an increase of more than 13 per cent on the year before. our personal finance correspondent simon gompertz is with me. figures are also telling us that people are putting more on their credit cards and personal loans and ove rd rafts, credit cards and personal loans and overd rafts, and there credit cards and personal loans and overdrafts, and there is a feeling that that is fuelling our shopping boom at the moment. perhaps unsustainably. it could be one of the reasons, it is one of the things the reasons, it is one of the things the governor of the bank of england

has warned we need to be vigilant about. if debt gets people into trouble the answer is formal insolvency. 91000 and last year. a rise of 13%. within that there is a 23% relies in individual voluntary arrangements, which is the most flexible form. a lot of people moving into that. on the other hand it went to a low after the recession which followed the financial crisis and we are still about 30% below the numbers at that time. it's not the worst it's been. also bankruptcy, debt relief orders and other formal arrangements will become easier to do and debt advisers have been pushing people in those directions, so some of it could be not much people getting into more debt but more people doing something about it. that's not necessarily bad. the hamadamin family fled iraq in 2015 because they were afraid their profoundly deaf son would be killed by so—called islamic state. he's now at a british school,

learning sign language. but the family are facing deportation to germany, because they entered the uk illegally. sima kotecha has the story. six—year—old lawand was born deaf. he had a cochlear implant fitted when he was 18 months old. now for the first time he is able to communicate how he is feeling. through british sign language. after learning it here at the royal school for the deaf in derby. he's had to go right back from scratch learning english, to learn to read and write, and then learn sign language as well. and he's gone from reading nothing to being of an age four. the family fled iraq after so—called islamic state threatened to kill disabled children. they then spent a year living

in a camp in germany before making their way to france and then on the back of a lorry. translation: my life and my family's lives where in danger so we had no other option but to leave iraq and travel to europe. so when you see your son communicating so fluently now in sign language, how does that make you feel? translation: i am happy that my child is making progress. whatever i can do i will do it for him. and i feel ecstatic when i see he has progressed so dramatically. they were going to be sent back to germany last week. ministers had argued they should apply for asylum in the first european country they had entered, but at the last minute their deportation was put on hold. to now withdraw him brutally in the manner that they wish to do so, to go to germany and restart his education again in another language would be detrimental to his progress. the home office says the family has an existing asylum claim in germany so it's only

right they say their claim is considered by the german authorities. now lawand's future is in the hands of a high court judge who will make the final decision. a 900—year—old skeleton found in hampshire has revealed important clues about the history of leprosy. researchers say the remains of the man, thought to be a religious pilgrim, were excavated at a burial site in winchester. scientific detective work suggests he caught the highly—contagious skin disease on his travels to a shrine in spain and brought it back with him to the uk. many survivors of genocide are still facing discrimination because of their religion or ethnicity, according to research to mark holocaust memorial day. across the world, there've been ceremonies to remember the millions of people who died in the second world war, and in other genocides since. 0ur correspondent holly hamilton went to meet one survivor and to hear his story.

the door opened, three german soldiers came in, took a revolver and put it to my head. and people ask me, what does it feel like when you've got a gun at your head? what did you do? this wasn't the first time gabor came face to face with death and it wouldn't be the last. death was all around us all the time. nothing was new, nothing was surprising. we were prepared for everything. it's made from bits and pieces of material because... his first yellow star worn to identify him as a jew was made by his mother. a piece of history he has kept to this day. i will never forget it. the first day i was wearing it, i had a medical appointment, and at the top of the road a lady saw me trying to hide it with a newspaper under my arm.

she said, little boy, don't cover it, there's nothing to be ashamed of. the yellow armband my father wore... like many survivors he waited more than 20 years before talking about his experience, motivated by a desire to help people understand what happened. i don't think young people appreciate how lucky they are. they worry about the mobile telephone and their game consoles. they don't know what problems are. they don't know what it is when bombs fall from the sky and you don't know if you will survive it. when an occupying army can take you away. it wasn't until 1956 that he decided to move to england. well, in those days people looked at refugees with different eyes and

they tried to make us welcome. i started a new life and i got on with it. with friends who went through the same, whatever is the conversation, after a while it turns to the past. we all have memories. we have to live with them. it's been the week of comebacks at the australian open this week. the williams sisters will meet each other in the women's final. roger federer is through to the men's, and he could be facing his old rival, rafa nadal. andy swiss reports. so would it be another day to roll

back the years? at 30, rafa nadal‘s pump like roger federer‘s seemed to have passed. the spaniard has only recently returned from a wrist injury. you would scarcely have guessed it. nadal cruised to the first set but his opponent once nicknamed baby fed, what started playing like the grown—up version. soon it was 1— all. how is this for the luck of the bounce? nadal held his nerve, edging a third set tie—break. another tie—break and his opponent took it, dragging a marathon match into a decider. earlier in melbourne there had been some british success in the wheelchair doubles. he has won all

four grand slams titles. after four hours of enthralling drama, a place in the final is still there is for the taking. let's ta ke let's take a look at the weather. it's been freezing for the last few days. we've had fog, cloud, temperatures around freezing even at midday. but things are about to change. it is not cold and grey everywhere. we have some sunshine around but that is going to be replaced by thick clouds coming off the ocean in next days. and that means the temperatures will rise and even this